Comments on: The Story of Surnames https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/ Personal in every way Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hall of Names https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-31717 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:05:31 +0000 https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-31717 In reply to Hall of Names.

Hello, this short blog post might help: https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/what-is-my-surname-meaning/

]]> By: IT Telkom https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-31714 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:57:06 +0000 https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-31714 In reply to Edward ray Dickinson.

The article mentions that English surnames can be derived from nicknames, physical attributes, trades, and place names. Can you provide examples of surnames that originate from each of these categories, and explain how these names reflect aspects of medieval English society?

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]]> By: Hall of Names https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-31702 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:20:20 +0000 https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-31702 In reply to LOUIS EIZENGA.

Hello and thank you for your enquiry. You can use our name search facility at the top of the page to type in any names you are interested in, although I am afraid that we do not have either of these on our database. We do however have Eisen, and you’ll be able to see the associated coat of arms.

]]> By: LOUIS EIZENGA https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-31701 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:56:58 +0000 https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-31701 In reply to Hall of Names.

The last name EIZENGA or EISENGA was chosen by my family in 1811.
What do you know about it?

]]> By: Hall of Names https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-25249 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:35:58 +0000 https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-25249 In reply to Pete Woolston.

Hi Pete, Thanks for your question. Names, like language are constantly evolving. You might like this article about double-barrelled surnames, which also highlights a relatively new practice of ‘blending’ surnames. Here’s the link. https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/double-barrelled-surnames-a-changing-tradition/

]]> By: Pete Woolston https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-25248 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 21:19:10 +0000 https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-25248 A question I have had for years is why there are so many surnames. Are new ones made up every year because if they are then names people have would need to be changed by deedpole. Was there a time when the practice of new names stopped?

]]> By: Hall of Names https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-25247 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:40:05 +0000 https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-25247 In reply to Donna Jean Mason.

Hello Donna, The name Stoops was first found in Staffordshire and has several spelling variations. The coat of arms is black on a bend between three gold pheons (arrowheads), and three red buckles. I am afraid that the name Elquist is not on our database. If you’d like to order the surname history for Stoops, we print and send everything from our offices here in Somerset.

]]> By: Donna Jean Mason https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-25246 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:14:39 +0000 https://www.hallofnames.org.uk/the-story-of-surnames/#comment-25246 My maiden name is Stoops. My married name was Elquist. I do not know what either name means.

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